Pupuseria Y Taqueria 503

6142 Long Dr, Houston, TX 77048

Mexican / Latin

Last inspected: Nov 13, 2025

Score

Low Risk

Pupuseria Y Taqueria 503 has been inspected four times since 2025. Inspectors last stopped by on Nov 13, 2025. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit.

The picture has gotten worse over the last few visits, with the average climbing from around zero violations to closer to three violations.

Looking across the full record, “hand-washing sink installation” is the recurring theme, flagged two times.

Compared to the broader Houston restaurant scene, this is about average. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Nov 13, 2025

Routine Inspection (001)

3 minor violations. 2 corrected on site.

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Hand-washing sink installation. hand-washing sink not accessible to employees at all times. (corrected on site)

20-21.19(a)

Openings. outside openings not protected against the entrance of insects by filling or closing holes and other gaps along floors / walls / ceilings / tight-fitting, self-closing doors, kept closed / closed windows / screening / properly designed and installed air curtains to control flying insects / other means. (corrected on site)

20-21.21(b)

General. at least 50 foot-candles (540 lux) of light not provided at a surface where a food employee may be working with food / with utensils / with equipment such as knives / slicers / grinders / saws where employee safety is a factor.

20-21.24(a)

Jul 10, 2025

Routine Inspection (001)

No violations found.

100

Jan 13, 2025

Reinspection (002)

No violations found.

100

Jan 10, 2025

Routine Inspection (001)

6 minor violations. 1 corrected on site.

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Applicability of article; compliance; penalty for violation; variances, etc. operating a food service / processing establishment not conforming to requirements of article ii.

20-19(b)

Temperature measuring device, food. no temperature measuring device provided to assure attainment / maintenance of proper internal / holding refrigerated temperature of time/temperature controlled for safety (tcs) food.

20-21.04(i)

Time/temperature controlled for safety (tcs) food. except when time is used as a public health control as specified in section 20-21.02(a)(02) of this code, time/temperature controlled for safety (tcs) food shall be kept at an internal temperature of 41°f (05°c) or below or at a temperature of 135°f (57°c) or above during display and service, except that roasts cooked to a temperature and for a time specified in table 20-21.04-3 of this code or reheated as specified in table 20-21.04-01 of this code may be held for service at a temperature of 130°f (54°c) or above

20-21.05(a)

Hand-washing sink installation. hand-washing sink not accessible to employees at all times. (corrected on site)

20-21.19(a)

Servicing of mobile food units by commissaries; servicing records. failure of mobile food unit to return to the commissary for the performance of all servicing operations within the 24-hour period preceding operations.

20-22(e)(01)c

Food employee failed to successfully complete a food handler training course within 60 days of employment.

20-53(f)

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Pupuseria Y Taqueria 503 last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Pupuseria Y Taqueria 503 on file is from Nov 13, 2025. The public record contains four inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Pupuseria Y Taqueria 503?

Across the inspection record, “hand-washing sink installation” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Pupuseria Y Taqueria 503.

How does Pupuseria Y Taqueria 503 compare to other restaurants in Houston?

Pupuseria Y Taqueria 503 most recently scored 86 out of 100, which is about the same as the Houston average of 88.

Has Pupuseria Y Taqueria 503's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Pupuseria Y Taqueria 503 have averaged around three violations per visit, up from roughly zero earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Pupuseria Y Taqueria 503 means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.

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